Convocation addresses

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Honorary degree

The honorary doctorate degree is designed to recognize extraordinary contribution to society or exceptional intellectual or artistic achievement.

The awarding of honorary doctorates, an important feature of Memorial’s convocation, serves to celebrate both the individual and the university as well as to inspire our graduates, their families and guests.

Recipients are chosen by the Senate, the university's academic governing body, after a very careful examination of the grounds for their nomination.

The selection process begins with the nomination - and anyone can nominate or be nominated for an honorary doctorate.

Traditionally, honorary graduates address convocation after receiving their degree. The following is a list of honorary degree addresses compiled by the Gazette.